Direction-indicator for vehicles.



H. B. PERRY.

DIRECTION INDCATOR FUR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION `F1Lo MAY 24. x9 r.

Patented Mur. 19, 1918.

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DmECTION-INDICATOR FOR VEHICLES. I

Specification of, Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

Application tiled lay 24, 1517. Serial No. 170,776.

To all whom it ma concern.-

Be it known t at I, HAROLD B. PERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brattleboro, in the county` of Windham and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in DirectionJndi'- caters for Vehicles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enab e others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same` This invention relates to direction indicaters and more particularly to that type which are manually operated and which are attached at the sides 'of a vehicle.

The object of this invention is to provide a directionl indicator which in itself provides 'an indication both forward and rear alike and `at the same instant giving true -indications to all vehicles and persons forward or rear of said vehicles, said indicator being easy to operate and ehclent and inexpensive to manufacture.

,the side of a vehic e Another object is to provide a' direction' be readily attached to projecting outwardlyl' in a manner that it may readily be seen bot forward and rear of said vehicle, and which ma be used as well -at xii ht as by day.

lilith these and other o jects in view,'the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully4 escribed and.claimed, and shown in the accompanying drawings wherein: Figure 1 is a Vside elevation of my improved indicator-,having parts of the same roken away;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the'same; Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse, sectional indicator which ma view on the l-ine 3 8 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view on the line4-4ofFig. 1. 'i

In carrying out my invention I provide a one of its arms a cylindrical casing 2. Transparent plates 3 are mounted in the frontand rear of the cylindrical casln 2 and have a fixed axis 4 extending throng their centers. 4A pulley 5 is mounted rotatabl upon the fixed axis 4 and carries parall si Y al disks 6 which are Tiise disks 6 are refera ly of white cel leidI and have oo ord arrows thereon, at l On the top of thecasng 2 is mounted a Y handle member 16 is in bracket 1 whichhas attached to `lindi'ical in shape u. as.

dome 8 which which receives a light 10. This light is positioned midwa of the signal disks,athere by illuminating t em for use at night.

The inner arm 11 of the T-shaped bracket is substantially cylindrical in a shaft 14 through its center portion. The upper portion of the cylindrical armV 11 is provided with a circumferentialslot 12 and notches 13 in one. of its sides. A, ulley 15 is rotatabl mounted on the Sha t 14 and has a han le member 16 attached thereto. A fiat spring 17 is carried on the shaft 14- and engages one 'face of the pulley 15, for holding the handle member 16 in engagement with the notches 13.V

An idle pulley 18 is mounted in the 1'-- shaped bracket midway of its ends and serves to guide the operating .chain or cable 19 which connects the pulley 5 carrying the signal `disk 6 and the pulley 15 carrying the handle member. shaped bracket 1 is bracket 20 for fastening the bracket on a vehicle.

The angle bracket 20 is attached to a door or some suitable part of an automobile, and the outer end of the T-shaped bracket extends at a slight angle therefrom. It will be seen that in operation it is'only necessary to asp the handle member and pull outward yngainst the spring, and then push the hand e member in whatever direction a turn of the vehicle is to be made. It will be seen that the-spring holds 'the handle member in engagement with the notches at whatever positionit is desired. When the vehicle' is traveling a straight course the an upright osition, but when a turn to right or left is to e made, the arm 16 is moved to the rightor left. When a stop is to be made, far to the right as possible, which movement will causel the signal plates to show the arrow pointing downward. This will indicate that the vehicle carrying the indicating device intends to make a stop.

It will be'noted that the device is of such simple construction that there is nothing to get out of order, and that it will be very easyA and inexpensive to manufacture. Consequently, mobile owners.

Various changes in the form, proportion and theminoil details of'construction may resorted to without departing from the has a socket 9 mounted therein The lower part of the T' formed into an Vangle i the arm 16 is moved asv this device will be ideal for auto-- shape and has Iba. Ilmciple or sacriiicing any of the advantages of the claimed invention.

I claim 1. A direction indicator comprising a sub- Stantially T-sliaped hollov1 bracket, a hol low cylindrical casing on one arm of Said bracket, a rotatable Signal in Said casing, an oscillating handle on the other arm of said hollow casing, means extended through said hollow bracket and connecting the signaland handle, whereb said signal will be operated when the handle is oscillated, and means on the upright portion of Said bracket to pel'- mitit to be fastened to a vehicle.

2. A direction indicator comprising a hollow 'T-shapecl bracket, a revolving signal on the outer end of Said bracket, the inner end of said bracket being substantiall cylindrical in shape and having a cireumlrerential slot therein with notches in one side thereof a shaft through said last mentioned end o said bracket, a pulley on said shaft, an oscillating handle on said pulley, a Spring carried by said shaft and engaging one face ot said pulley, said handle being disposed in said circumferential slot, means connecting said revolving signal and pulley, whereby the handle may be oscillated and the signal operated7 and the lower part of shaped bracket forming an attaching means for fastening to a vehicle,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HAROLD B. PERRY. VVitneSses:

MABELLE E, DRIVER, E. M. DILLHOEFER.

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